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#aa98de color: Dull Lavender

#aa98de is rgb(170, 152, 222) in RGB and oklch(72.141% 0.10165 295.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

72.1%
0.102
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aa98de

#aa98de is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #aa98de mixed with white

  1. aa98de
  2. b2a2e2
  3. baace5
  4. c2b7e9
  5. cbc1ec
  6. d3cbf0
  7. dcd5f3
  8. e5e0f6
  9. edeaf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #aa98de mixed with black

  1. aa98de
  2. 9384c1
  3. 7d70a5
  4. 685c89
  5. 534a6f
  6. 3f3855
  7. 2d273d
  8. 1b1726
  9. 0b0812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa98de with less saturation

  1. aa98de
  2. a99ad8
  3. a99bd3
  4. a89ccd
  5. a89ec8
  6. a79fc2
  7. a7a0bc
  8. a6a2b7
  9. a6a3b1
  10. a5a4ab

Questions about #aa98de

What color is #aa98de?

#aa98de is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(170, 152, 222), in HSL hsl(255.43, 51.47%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.141% 0.10165 295.552).

What colors go well with #aa98de?

The complementary color of #aa98de is #a2ad60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a4e5 and #c68fc8. The triadic partners are #d69465 and #54baa2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa98de?

Black text reads better on #aa98de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa98de a warm or cool color?

#aa98de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.102.